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Introduction

GoDaddy has taken its place as the go-to site for new webmasters to secure and register their domain names, and offers one of the most practical and affordable approaches to launching new sites. The single-tier offering of comprehensive services makes GoDaddy one of the least complicated and most affordable of web hosting solutions.

Features

GoDaddy offers website hosting for three different levels: Economy, Deluxe, and Ultimate. A prospective client can select the price and service level to match both the needs and the budget of a proposed website.

The different packages offer these differentiated features:

•The Economy Hosting package includes five hundred Gigabytes of online disk space, while the Deluxe offers two hundred and the Ultimate promises unlimited Gigabytes of storage.

•The Economy Hosting package supports a bandwidth of one thousand Gigabytes, while the Deluxe Hosting package runs at two thousand five hundred, and the Ultimate Hosting package flies with unlimited Gigabytes of bandwidth.

•The Economy Hosting package includes one database, while the Deluxe and Ultimate Hosting offer unlimited numbers of databases.

•The Economy Hosting package supports a single website (and as many as ten sub domains), while the Deluxe and Ultimate Hosting packages support unlimited numbers of distinct websites, with unlimited numbers of sub domains.

•The Economy Hosting Package supports up to one hundred email addresses associated with the account, while the Professional and Ultimate Hosting packages support unlimited email accounts.

In addition to the variable features listed above, every hosting package includes the following features:

•Advanced features included PHP 5, use of FTP to transfer data, use of Python, custom php.ini files, any type of MIME file, customizable error pages through Apage, editor for Cron Job, editor for DNS zone, Peri-CGI as well as Economy CGI-BIN, use of file handlers, a GD library of graphics, support for ImageMagick 5+, PHP Nuke, protection for hotlink, and curl library.

•GoDaddy offers one of the market’s most advanced sets of site statistics tools, including file analysis of the analog log, reports tracking visitor views, statistics on sub-domains, access to the raw data from log files, and AWStats advanced web statistics.

•Ultimatees can enjoy the features to support e-commerce, including OSCommerce; integration of the Zen Cart, Cube Cart, Agora Cart, or Magento, support for merchant accounts and PayPal, and directories with password protection.

•Web design is supported with the free use of the Website Builder tool, as well as support for FTP client, an instant blog tool, forum building, guest book and form-building tools, and support for Dreamweaver.

In addition to the offerings of direct web hosting, GoDaddy also offers options of VPS Cloud Hosting (at three tiered levels aptly named Burst, Storm, and Monsoon), as well as Reseller Hosting. Prospective Resellers can choose from three tiers, ranging from Reseller Basic to Reseller Pro. Each Reseller account supports an unlimited number of resold accounts, differentiated by variations in speed and storage space.

Control Panel

Because of the underlying importance of the control panel’s capabilities to the success of an online enterprise, GoDaddy offers a free demo login for prospective clients to test-drive the user experience.

Individual clients enjoy the use of the intuitive control panel for each website, while reseller accounts include the administrative use of a webmaster’s control panel, from which the individual accounts can be created and managed.

Pricing

The Economy Hosting package costs just over four dollars per month for those who commit to the lengthiest term of service. The Deluxe hosting package goes for just over six dollars per month and includes free domain name registration. The Ultimate Hosting package costs just over eight dollars monthly, and includes both domain registration and an SSL security certificate. These quoted prices are available for a client who selects a three-year term of service, with higher per-month charges for those who prefer to be billed at smaller intervals.

The SSL certificate can be purchased for thirty-three dollars by clients who choose the Economy or Deluxe package. Continuous back-up of online data is performed for free for users of the Deluxe and Ultimate packages, or for and additional fee of three dollars per month by users who select the Economy package. Any user can opt to use the DropClick design tool for website building for an additional twelve dollar fee.

Free add-on applications through the GoDaddy hosting connection support the functionality of the paid packages.

Customer Support

Live customer support is available by toll-free telephone around the clock and every day of the week. Tech support is also available through live chat and email. Additionally, the GoDaddy website offers a thorough FAQ section, a client-oriented blog, a web hosting glossary, a members’ forum for sharing experience, and an online media center full of resources.

Reliability

With 4GH generation web hosting, GoDaddy promises lightning-fast connection even during the worst traffic spikes. The data center supporting GoDaddy services boasts some of the best technology in the industry, guaranteeing reliable performance without interruption.

The infrastructure supporting the GoDaddy systems boasts Cent operating system 5 with Apache 2, a Gigabit level Ethernet, redundancy of RAID 10, compliance with SAS 70 Type II, and redundant and backup power sources and network carriers. The facilities themselves are located in a disaster-safe area with industry-specific cooling, smoke detection, security, and monitoring.

Godaddy Final Conclusion

The name recognition and services of GoDaddy have become an industry standard, with most consumers able to name this service where others have next to zero name recognition. The user friendly tool sets and affordable pricing allow prospective clients to tailor their choices to precisely suit their own needs.

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